Watch: Jenny Slate Drops F-Bomb in 'SNL' Debut, Keeps Her Job

An SNL F-bomb in the 'Saturday Night Live' season premiere? Sounds that way.

Most new cast members on 'Saturday Night Live' begin their tenure on the show with a whimper. Perhaps a brief cameo as a waiter, an office worker, maybe throw out a wave during the end-of-show "good nights." But not Jenny Slate. During her inaugural 'SNL' episode, the newbie came out with a bang. An F-Bomb bang, that is, in the middle of a sketch about biker chicks. "You stood up for yourself, and I f---ing love you for that."

Post-swear, Slate's reaction was sheer oh-my-what-have-I-done.

But hers isn't the reaction we've been waiting for. Would Lorne Michaels, the show's executive producer, exact swift justice on Slate? A day after the slip, Michaels not only deflected the idea she would be fired, but also revealed he feels bad for the young actress.

"It was literally her first time on the show," Michaels explained to the Washington Post. "There was nothing dirty, just a slip of the tongue. It was 'frickin', frickin', frickin' ' and then boom! The pain that Jenny is going through is, I'm sure, considerably worse than that experienced by anybody who saw it."

"It has to be an actor's worst nightmare," Michaels said. "Your first time on 'Saturday Night Live' and this happens. You could sense the mortification in the studio."

The network has also come out to deny reports that Slate is on her way out. "She will not be fired," said NBC spokeswoman Sharon Pannozzo.

Wow, Steve, I never thought I'd say this, but wake up, gramps, this isn't your 1950's-era TV where everything is unicorns and rainbows. Shows don't stay on the air by not pushing the envelope. How can you say something as mild as two men kissing or the f-bomb are "trash" when the news shows Sadaam hanging by a noose? I've seen far worse images on other shows, and two men kissing (i.e. showing affection for each other) shouldn't offend you in the least bit. I feel sorry for you if it does. Though! I do agree SNL has gotten way worse, just because it isn't funny.

So whats the big deal? The so called F word is as common as please & thank-you used to be. There are very few shows or movies made today without at least 20 cuss words or more in them. Might as well get used to it, or quit watching tv, nothing is sacred anymore.

Didn't Norm McDonald drop the f-bomb during the Weekend Update? What ever happened to that 7-second delay where they bleep stuff? And whatever, it's just the f-bomb. Don't act like you've never heard it in your life.

The show sucked and not because of the f word - because Megan Fox's voice is not listenable - screechy, valley girl bimbo hollow. And the writing of the show sucks. Get some decent writers - ask Daily Show with Jon Stewart if they know of any.

It's 11:30 on a Saturday Night. Comedy Central has their "Secret Stash" at night. FX has been swearing for years. After 10:00, the censors on some stations just stop blepping words. Uncut movies, uncensored talk shows on cable; so someone curses on network TV. And........

Sorry, but George Carlin's "Seven Words You Can't Say on Television" is a dinosaur. At best there's two now.

I think she's funny and should not be fired for her mishap...the face after was awesome! I'm tired of reading negative comments from people who can't spell. So this is me saying to all of them...keep your kids in school so they don't end up as dumb as you...!

Give me a break. "SNL" is not an example of how our culture is evolved to a higher level. Firing her for saying "F--K" on that sleezy program would be like arresting someone for littering at the city dump.